Close Call

This story was
submitted to the People’s War site by Bill Ross of the ‘Action Desk – Sheffield’
Team on behalf of David Grant.
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In 1944, my sister, Mary Grant drove ambulances with wounded British soldiers
to various hospitals. At the same time, she took wounded P.O.W.s with two
British soldiers sitting in the back as guards. On occasions, she would call
home for a cuppa and tell Mam how many cuppas she required. One day, in 1944,
she called and told Mam, “Five cuppas please.” Mam made the cuppas and took
them outside on a tray, gave my sister hers and the two British soldiers
theirs. In the back of the ambulance, lo and behold, two wounded German
soldiers. With no more ado, she went into the house and came back brandishing
the steel poker, saying words to the effect, “They may have killed some of our
lads, but they won’t kill any more!!” The British Guards managed to wrest the
poker from her and calm her down. Toot sweet!.